Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 23 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 23 March 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 7:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:40 AM–10:12 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 9:09 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 4
until 11:20 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:37 PM
Karana
Balava
until 9:09 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
7:23 PM
Moonrise
9:32 AM
Moonset
1:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:40 AM–10:12 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:44 AM–1:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:47 PM–4:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:51 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:34 AM – 6:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:57 AM – 7:08 AM
Vijaya
3:18 PM – 4:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:23 PM – 8:34 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:39 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:20 AM – 7:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:07 AM – 10:35 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:10 AM – 3:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:40 PM – 2:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:08 AM–11:20 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:20 AM–7:08 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 7:08 AM–8:09 AM | Moon |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Saturn |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Mars |
| 11:13 AM–12:14 PM | Sun |
| 12:14 PM–1:15 PM | Venus |
| 1:15 PM–2:17 PM | Mercury |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Moon |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Saturn |
| 4:19 PM–5:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:21 PM–6:22 PM | Mars |
| 6:22 PM–7:23 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:23 PM–8:22 PM | Venus |
| 8:22 PM–9:20 PM | Mercury |
| 9:20 PM–10:19 PM | Moon |
| 10:19 PM–11:18 PM | Saturn |
| 11:18 PM–12:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:16 AM–1:15 AM | Mars |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Sun |
| 2:13 AM–3:12 AM | Venus |
| 3:12 AM–4:10 AM | Mercury |
| 4:10 AM–5:09 AM | Moon |
| 5:09 AM–6:08 AM | Saturn |
| 6:08 AM–7:06 AM | Jupiter |
More for Washington, DC: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Washington, DC (38.91, -77.04, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.